Tuesday, July 8, 2014

I want to strongly second what L said but will chose my another on top of that one :)

I am kind of the blanket police...I understand that these are my opinions and I might be a little nutty :)

- if you clip your horse it is your job to blanket them appropriately, you need to have the right layers for the differrent tempitures and change them when needed.

- if you start blanketing you need to follow through on a regular schedule... not just when you feel like it. Don't start blanketing a horse who has a full coat if you don't plan to follow through with it and manage the blanketing.

- DON'T leave a heavy blanket on when it's hot or not having one on when it's cold.

I am at the barn twice a day when it's that funky blanket season and have a (large) variety of layers to accommodate weather. I even have multiple of different layers in-case one is ripped and can't be used.

I feel like if we intervene in the natural warmth process, then it is our responsibility to keep them perfectly regulated.

Saturday, July 5, 2014

What made you interested in your current horse that lead you to buying them in the first place?

After B was born I knew that I was going to need to get a new horse, Tucker my current horse wasn't going to live up to what I wanted to do jump wise and I wanted to show again and be able to jump higher.

I ended up finding him a great trail/pleasure home and then leased a horse in the barn for 2 months while I searched for something young and with potential.

My trainer said no to what felt like a MILLION horses... but that was ok b/c I told her to be picky.

Her approval was what made me buy him... he was not the perfect horse but he had potential, he was more then I "wanted" to spend (but very very green so obvi not a million dollars) and I thought he was pretty easy on the eyes.

Friday, July 4, 2014

Tuesday Henry had a trainer ride and being that I am on leave, I got to go watch! Woot! He was good and it's so nice to see him do his job and do it well!

Thanks Kat for catching this picture

Wednesday Henry had the day off with just turn out :)

Thursday Henry had another day of turn out..

Friday was another ride... got to watch again :)

One of the eventing trainers had a line of 5 fences set up that were all one strides. It was set really short and of course Henry was good through it :) Proud mom! They also did some other fences and I caught a picture of the oxer below.

I cleaned him up for them and put on his fly stuff before I put him away. Also cleaned my tack that they used and conditioned it.

3 weeks from today and this baby girl will be here!! Then time for me to heal so I can ride again :)

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Riding: The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground. Love my Husband and Daughters... ride Hunters with Henry and am hoping to make a fun all around horse with Grayson... one day we hope to own a big chunk of land so that we can have our dream barn and large indoor shop for hubby's car hobby... am super thankful for all the awesome blessings I have!